Probably hardcore. I have most consoles in my possession, hooked up via their optimal connections, with stacks of games.

Casual.

The spam bot post has 153 likes. Who upvoted those? So, I don't think that's a good measure. In addition to that, core gamers can still play candy crush from time to time. In any case, no one who posted in this topic can claim to be a casual gamer.

Sounds like you have had a hard life. Do you work now?

You are lucky to live in a warm region. I hate the Swedish weather.

I'm never sure what people mean by causal, core or hardcore. I suppose since i'm a huge nerd who's been playing, collecting, and researching games for years, I'd normally think of myself as an enthusiast. Perhaps I'd call myself hardcore but I don't know if my definition would meet up with other peoples since some people say you have to play certain types of games or in a certain way etc.

Its my main interest though.

Probably a Core gamer.

Some really interesting responses but coming to a forum like VGC doesn't automatically make you hardcore. I know a few people who play very rarely but still use forums. In fact, I didn't have a PS3 for nearly 2 years but still used forums because I'd built up relationships and considered some of the users friends.

I don't consider gaming as part of my identity, so I'm not even sure if I can objectively be called a "gamer". I don't really consider myself to be. It's not even in my top three hobbies/activities. For me, I guess it's kind of like going to the movies. Everybody enjoys movies now and then but that doesn't make everybody a movie buff or film critic.

So, Casual I guess.

What do you consider as part of your identity?

It doesn't make you hardcore but it makes you non-casual.